Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1912 — Tenth District Selected Taft Delegates Thursday. [ARTICLE]

Tenth District Selected Taft Delegates Thursday.

The 10th district convention at Hammond Thursday was a very quiet and harmonious affair. The Taft forces were in control and by a vote of 78.8 to 42.2 selected Will R. Wood, of Lafayette, and Percy A. Parry. of Hammond, delegates, and Joseph F. Sleeper, of Benton county, and Wm. H. Gardiner, of Porter county, alternate delegates. Curtis Meeker, of Monticello, was made elector and J. B. Lyons, of Brook, contingent elector. There was no candidate to oppose tbe renomination of Edgar D. Crumpacker for congress, although the Tippecanoe county delegation decided to express its objection to the nomination and cast 19 of its votes against Mr. Crumpacker’s nomination. The act was a very peculiar one, inasmuch as there was no other candidate and placed the Tippecanoe county crowd in a very awkward position. There was a feeling on the part of the Taft delegates all the way through that the Roosevelt enthusiasts were apt to undertake to put something over but this did not deyelop. They were frank to admit their lack of numbers and for the most part thoroughly willing to abide by the decision of the- convention; Thomas Bauer, of Lafayette, and James H. Chapman, of Renspelaer, were proposed by the Roosevelt forces for delegates. As published Thursday, the Jasper county delegation split its vote 4 and 4. After the nominations were made, Senator Wood, of Lafayette, one of the delegates chosen, was called to the stage and made a rousing speech, in which he praised, the republican party, spoke highly of President Taft, f£ave Roosevelt credit for two successful administrations and pleased all with his able argument for continued republican control. His speech was well received and brought a great round of applause. The 2nd district also selected Taft delegates Thursday, while the 6tß, Bth and 9th selected Roosevelt delegates. The 12th district will select delegates April 23rd and the 13th on April 2nd. So far* Taft has a total of 18 and Roosevelt 8 delegates selected from Indiana. Tjhe Roosevelt forces, however, have started contests affecting several of tfiese delegates.